Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Aceraceae | Genus: Acer | Species: Acer sterculiaceum Wall. |
Habit |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Acer sterculiaceum K. Koch | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | - | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | - | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | - | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | 1800-2500 m | Fruit Type | Samara |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit 4.5X1.5-2 cm, brownish |
| Habitat | Occurs in evergreen temperate forest | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Bhutan, China, Tibet and Yunnan | Bark Details | Dark gray or grayish-brown bark |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Palmate | ||
| Description of Species | Tall tree 10-15 m high, dioecious; branches brownish | Leaf Details | Leaves are palmately lobed, usually with 3 or 5 lobes but occasionally 7, leaves are up to 20 cm long, thick and a bit leathery, dark green and hairless on the top, lighter green and woolly on the underside |
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